Vashon Island Events: Red Bicycle Presents Nancy K.Dillard Dub Lounge International and Church of the Great Rain ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
March 27, 2009 at 6:12 am Leave a comment
NANCY K. DILLON (Americana/Roots/Folk)
March 27 at 08:30 PM – 21+. FREE COVER!
Nancy K. Dillon is an emerging Americana artist from the Pacific Northwest quickly making a name for herself. “An original new talent” mining a musical vein akin to Lucinda Williams or Kasey Chambers says respected UK country music journalist, Alan Cackett (Maverick-UK). Nancy is a gifted singer, songwriter and recording artist based in Seattle, WA. She masterfully weaves the textures and rhythms of American folk and country music into mythic road stories of “small town claustrophobia” and the “surreal euphoria” of traveling America’s byways. Her songs evoke the vistas and horizons of the sprawling American West.
Since its release, Just Let Me Dream is generating a continued buzz receiving international radio airplay, song contest honors and landing on several “Best of…” lists. Hailed as “accomplished, mature and soulful”, the CD has a sparkling windswept sound captured by Grammy-winning engineer Garey Shelton (The Believers/Danny Barnes/Rachel Harrington). Nancy co-produced the album with Austin, TX-based Michael Hill (Slobberbone/12 Lb Test). The album features virtuoso performances by Hill as well as John Reischman (Tony Rice/Jaybirds), Paul Elliott (Michelle Shocked/Alison Brown) and Grammy-winner Stacy Phillips (Dobro). Brit-folk rocker, Clive Gregson (Any Trouble/Gregson & Collister) makes a stunning cameo appearance on backup vocals and a searing solo at the end of the title track. John Conquest (Third Coast Music) observes, “Hints of honky tonk, Tex-Mex and cowboy music, intertwined with bluegrass, country, gospel and traditional folk, make this a true Americana album that could easily have come out of Austin.”
Nancy sings about escaping her native red dirt Oklahoma on the opening track of Just Let Me Dream. She may have left town but she is still the girl who grew up in Oklahoma City six blocks from Route 66. “You can leave Oklahoma” she says, “but Oklahoma never leaves you. I go there as often as I can. The land and the people deeply inspire me. My hope is to infuse my songs and sound with a feeling of that red dirt, spaciousness and the simplicity and drama of the elements.” A subtle sweetness inhabits Nancy‘s voice that makes it instantly appealing. You can hear the wind in her voice. Sometimes you can taste the dust, too, and feel the hot summer sun.
DUB LOUNGE INTERNATIONAL (Reggae/Dub)
March 28 at 09:30 PM. 21+. FREE COVER!
Dub Lounge International evolved in the Seattle
area from the majority of the members of the original Wet City Rockers Dan Lloyd (drums), and Norman Baker (bass), Darin Pearson (keys), and Jonathan Kimball (guitar). This rootsy rhythm and vocal harmony based pack of dogs moved on to formulate under Winston Jarrett as Solid Foundation, where they were joined by Naphtali Rashid on harmonica, vocals, and percussion. After a couple of years of playing Winston’s music and helping him spread his message of peace, Dub Lounge Intl. was ready to step up and showcase their own creativity on their own terms. Other talented musicians have also been embraced by the Dub Lounge Family such as Puddu Dawes, Ezra Tosh, Micah (Cojack) Lemoune, Bill Patton, and Winston himself. So hit the Lounge, it’s an Inernational flight and everybody knows you can’t fight dub.
CHURCH OF GREAT RAIN (Variety Show)
This event repeats on the fourth Sunday of every month until 05/31/2009 – Free Cover
So what the heck is The Church of Great Rain? Well, it’s not exactly a bunch of Lutherans from Minnesota. But it is a group of Vashon Island
performers who aspire to be the pacific northwest’s answer to A Prairie Home Companion.
When Garrison Keillor opened A Prairie Home Companion at Janet Wallace Auditorium in Saint Paul on July 6, 1974 there were about 12 people in the audience. But those in attendance thought there were worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon. The Church of Great Rain
hopes you feel the same about how you’ll spend your Sunday evening on Vashon. And besides, when was the last time you were able to order a drink at church? And by harnessing the surgical smart-bombing precision and global reach of the Internet, The Church of Great Rain will launch a preemptive strike on dozens of listeners from around the world. Not since Sarah Palin’s Vice Presidential debate have expectations been so low for a broadcasted performance.
The Church of Great Rain will be performing evening services at The Red Bicycle on the last Sunday of each month. The program will deliver a not-very-well-considered sermon, short stories, rumors and truth about islanders and island living, supported by original songs and a weird cast of island characters to raise everyone’s spirits for the week ahead.
Count on it being loose, fun and very Vashon! FREE COVER!
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